East and Southeast Asia

This region’s UAS policy and regulation run the gammut from welcoming to complete prohibition. Though prohibitions in North Korea are predictable, the official prohibition of unmanned aerial systems in far more unexpected. It should be noted that similar to Bangladesh, the prohibition of UAS is a formal position that is not fully enforced. As such, UAS do operate in these regions despite the official regulations.

Other regions are welcoming or cautiously open to UAS development, such as China which is one of the largest producers and consumers of commercial systems. The most accepting regions tend to be those Pacific regions falling under American or British protection.